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meretricula.

courtesan; (often derogatory); harlot;

11 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[mɛ.rɛˈtriː.kʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[me.reˈtriː.ku.la]

diminutive of meretrīx (“a female prostitute or courtesan”)
declension-1 · diminutive · form-of
cute little wench
declension-1

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin meretrīx Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin meretrīcula From meretrīx + -ula.

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